Extract from Affinity 13: 18th May, 1997
Interview with Sledge (CDA)

Interviewer: Mr. Mister                Interviewed: Sledge
Conducted: May 17, 1997                Affiliation: CDA President

AFT: Please state your affiliations.

SLD: I'm the current president of Compress Da Audio (CDA).

AFT: What are some of your popular releases?

SLD: Quite a few.  But, from the download counts.  I would say that our mainly
80's stuff is very popular.  Not only that, the Bill Board hits ripped by
us was very popular.  As for new releases, the new CD by "Savage Garden"
which we ripped almost as soon as it got out was very liked by the general
public.  Thinking back, we have ripped a shitload.  Need to refresh my
memory.  <g>

AFT: Let's get down straight to the point of this interview.  Are these
allegations, that RNS has taken over CDA dozens of times, and trashed CDA
WHQ many times for the lame reason of having fun?

SLD: Definitely.  The take overs have stopped, however they still have the
mentality of the average 6 year old and trash our WHQs. I can foresee your
next question already.  <g> Why?  Plain jealousy I suppose.  They still
bear the grudge from way back because we were here first!  We were the
first MP3 group, who "discovered" and pioneered the MP3 scene back when no
one knew what these files meant.  Rivalry between groups is fine and
dandy, but when a group acts in haste towards another without provocation
or justification, it all is very lame.

AFT: When did the take overs stop?

SLD: Frankly, I hate take overs of any kind.  Their takeovers, and playing
around with #CDA cost us a lot of waste in time which could have been put
to much better use.  An IRC channel is like a conference room, that is
where things get done.  Anyhow, to get back to your question.  The take
overs stopped, after we had enough and decided to fight back.  We took
their channel over.  Let me clarify one thing, though I don't agree with
retaliating and stooping down to their degree of lameness, but it had to
be done and so we did.  That is when they learned that two can play at
that game.  After that, RNS "officials" who were deaf before now decided
that they would "make peace" with CDA.  Sad isn't it, that it took us to
kick their R&B asses before they decided to think rationally.

AFT: Mind clarifying what you meant by "trashed CDA WHQ?"

SLD: Certainly.  By that I meant, that our login and password was leaked by a
certain CDA member, and RNS took full advantage of it.  They leaked the
login/password, which had full access rights was advertised in all the MP3
channels.  Luckily, the delete access rights were taken off a few weeks
back prior, so none of our MP3 releases were deleted.  But, they made
thousands of directories with utter non-sense and lame comments like:
"RNS is Your NIGGER ASS LICKER!"  "COMPRESS MY ASSHOLE"

Heh, I would've compressed their assholes and much more, if I could.  <g>

AFT: According to RNS, they allege that CDA stole their releases.  What's your
comment on that?

SLD: BULLSHIT!  Come on guys, can't you think of a better excuse for the
takeovers?  I find that very pathetic.  Firstly, we do not release the
kind of crap they do.  We have several dedicated rippers.  We are never
short on releasing.  People can attest to that.  Secondly, we release
mainly 80s Pop/Rock/Alternative along with recent 90's stuff of the same
genre.  We don't release a lot of rap, as our members are just not into
that.

AFT: Before we conclude, is there anything you'd like to add?

SLD: Yes. Let me just say that I hope what RNS did in past won't be repeated
in the future.  I'm sure there is someone in there who can think
rationally.  To our CDA members, thanks for your support.

AFT: Thanks, and good luck with CDA!